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YPL to GAJ: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
5,519 mi
8,882 km · 4,796 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPL from GAJ?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 5,519 miles (8,882 km, 4,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Pickle Lake and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to GAJ?
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